Premium Bowling Competition – Rules and Regulations

Last updated: May 21, 2023.

Eligibility

  • No purchase is necessary to enter or win this competition.
  • This competition is open to anyone 13 years of age and above with a valid email address. Employees, representatives, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, prize suppliers, sponsors, judges and distributors of FinalField are not eligible to enter or win.
  • Only one entry per person or per team. Individual players or team representatives may need to provide proof of identity upon request.

Supported Platforms

  • Players (participants) are allowed to compete on any gaming software or hardware that officially supports the Premium Bowling game, whether it is PC or VR platform.
  • No modded platform or software is allowed.

Score Submissions and Judging

  • Participants may use any lane oil pattern when playing Premium Bowling.
  • Participants are required to register on our site and submit six complete scoresheets to be considered as an entry for this competition for a particular week. Any fewer scoresheets shall be discounted as an entry and extra scoresheets shall be ignored.
  • Players (participants) may only submit their scores via email or from our site. Please read the guide on how to submit.
  • Each scoresheet must clearly show the player’s name, the final score, score for each roll, and scores for each frame. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to reject any scoresheet that is unverifiable and unreadable by computer or average human vision or to request further information regarding certain score submissions.
  • This competition follows the UTC timezone. Each weekly competition begins on Monday, 00:00:00 UTC, and ends on Sunday, 23:59:59 UTC, our server time. Only the first six scoresheets received within the weekly period shall be considered for the particular week’s competition. The monthly competition deadline is the last day of the month at 23:59:59 UTC, our server time.
  • The winner is chosen based on the highest average score of the week or the month.
  • Each player can only win one weekly prize and one monthly prize per month. For example, if you won a weekly prize this month, you may only win again in the following month. However, you may still win the monthly prize for that particular month. If the week’s top average scorer has already won a prize for the month, the second-ranked player shall receive the weekly prize, and so on.
  • Players must not submit any old scoresheets that were previously submitted for the same competition. This means if you submitted a scoresheet for week #1 for this month, you may not submit the same scoresheet for week #2 or any other month.
  • Every scoresheet submitted shall be displayed on the player’s profile page to be scrutinized by the public. Any player caught cheating shall be banned indefinitely.
  • If there’s a tie, the participant that submitted the scoresheet earliest wins. The date and time that you submitted your final scoresheet is taken as your date and time of submission.

Prizes Disbursements

  • Monetary prizes are denoted in US dollars unless stated otherwise.
  • Winners’ user accounts on our site must be verified in order to receive prizes.
  • Prizes are non-transferable by the winner.
  • We and the sponsors in our sole discretion have the right to make a prize substitution of equivalent or greater value.
  • The award or a prize and disbursement is subject to verification of winners’ identities. No player shall be deemed a winner until their post-competition prize affidavits have been completed and verified, even if prospective winners have been announced verbally or on the competition website. The final decision to designate a winner shall be made by the sponsors and us.
  • Prizes will be payable to the player, if an individual, or to the team’s representative, if a team. It will be the responsibility of the team’s representative to disburse the prize among their team members. Monetary prizes shall be sent electronically only after receipt of the completed winner affidavit and other required forms, if applicable. Failure to provide correct and sufficient information, may result in delayed prize delivery or disqualification of the player, or forfeiture of the prize.
  • Prizes will be delivered within 30 days of the receipt of the completed forms and information
  • Winners (players or team with all participating players) are responsible for any fees associated with receiving or using a prize, including but not limited to, wiring fees or currency exchange fees. Winners are also responsible for reporting and paying all applicable taxes in their jurisdiction of residence. Winners may be required to provide certain information to facilitate receipt of the award, including completing and submitting any tax or other forms necessary for compliance with applicable withholding and reporting requirements. United States residents may be required to provide a completed form W-9 and residents of other countries may be required to provide a completed W-8BEN form.
  • We and the sponsors reserve the right to withhold a portion of the prize amount to comply with the tax laws of the United States or other sponsors’ jurisdictions, or those of a winner’s jurisdiction.

Publicity

  • Participants consent to the promotion and display of the participant’s submission details and personal information (such as but not limited to, first and last name, player name, Discord username, state, city, country, avatar or profile image, and submitted scoresheets) for promotional purposes, by us, sponsors or third parties acting on behalf. It may be used in any existing or newly created media, worldwide without further payment or consideration or right of review, unless prohibited by law. Authorized use includes but is not limited to advertising and promotional purposes.

Miscellaneous Conditions

  • This competition runs on a rolling basis. There’s no definite end date for this competition unless informed by us.
  • We reserve the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify this competition, or any part of it, in the event of a technical failure, fraud, or any other factor or event that was not anticipated or is not within their control.
  • The rules and regulations of this competition are subject to change at any time, including the rights or obligations of the participants, the sponsors and us. Any changes shall be posted on our site and any amendment will become effective at the time specified in the posting.
  • All participants agree to release us and our sponsors from any and all liability in connection with the prize and participation in this competition.
  • All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these rules and regulations, or the rights and obligations of participants and sponsors in connection with this competition, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
  • By entering this competition, you (and/or your participating team members) agree(s) to the following:
    • The relationship between you, us and the sponsors is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other special relationship.
    • You will be bound by and comply with these rules and regulations.
    • Decisions of the judges, sponsors and us are binding and final.
    • You will follow all applicable laws and regulations when participating.
    • You release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the judges, sponsors, us and all other affiliates, partners and their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to this competition.
    • Released Parties are also not responsible for problems related to technical malfunctions of electronic equipment, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer hardware or software failures, phone lines, failure of any participant to be received by us on account of technical problems, traffic, congestion on the internet or the website, or for any other technical problems including telecommunication, miscommunication or failure, and failed, lost, delayed, incomplete, garbled, or misdirected communications which may limit a participant’s ability to participate in this competition.
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